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Kellas Family History

Kellas Surname Meaning

Scottish (Aberdeenshire and Banffshire): habitational name from Kellas, a village in the parish of Dallas in Morayshire.

The placename is from Gaelic coille wood + the placename forming suffix –es.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kellas family from?

You can see how Kellas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kellas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kellas families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 7 Kellas families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Kellas's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Kellas families in 1891.
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What did your Kellas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kellas. 72% of Kellas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 772 immigration records available for the last name Kellas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 393 military records available for the last name Kellas. For the veterans among your Kellas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kellas lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kellas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kellas in 1964 was 60, and 69 in 2004.

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